Roman Catholic Diocese of Ambatondrazaka

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ambatondrazaka (Latin: Ambatondrazakaën(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Ambatondrazaka, Madagascar, in the Ecclesiastical province of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Toamasina (in Toamasina, Madagascar).

Diocese of Ambatondrazaka

Dioecesis Ambatondrazakaënsis
Location
Country Madagascar
MetropolitanToamasina
Statistics
Area21,436 km2 (8,276 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2006)
1,151,830
220,000 (19.1%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopJean de Dieu Raoelison (appointed by Pope Francis on Saturday, April 11, 2015; formerly, Auxiliary Bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Antananarivo, in Antananarivo, Madagascar)[1][2]
Bishops emeritusAntoine Scopelliti, O.SS.T.

History
  • May 21, 1959: Established as Diocese of Ambatondrazaka from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Diégo-Suarez and Metropolitan Archdiocese of Tananarive

Bishops
  • Bishops of Ambatondrazaka (Roman rite)
    • Bishop François Vòllaro, O.SS.T. (1959.12.19 – 1993.03.06)
    • Bishop Antoine Scopelliti, O.SS.T. (1993.03.06 - 2015.04.11)
    • Bishop Jean de Dieu Raoelison (since 2015.04.11)

Coadjutor Bishop
  • Antoine Scopelliti, O.SS.T. (1991-1993)

Auxiliary Bishop
  • Gaetano Di Pierro, S.C.I. (2001-2006), appointed Bishop of Moramanga

See also
  • Roman Catholicism in Madagascar
  • List of Roman Catholic dioceses in Madagascar

References
  1. http://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2015/04/11/0257/00569.html
  2. http://www.microsofttranslator.com/BV.aspx?ref=IE8Activity&a=http%3A%2F%2Fpress.vatican.va%2Fcontent%2Fsalastampa%2Fen%2Fbollettino%2Fpubblico%2F2015%2F04%2F11%2F0257%2F00569.html

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